As usual, a small but strong Penn contingent will be competing in the men's and women's track and field NCAA Regionals. The teams are going to Gainesville, Fla., this weekend. But instead of taking in the sun, they're taking on some of the best athletes in the country.

"Freshman, get to the back of the bus," Penn golf's senior captain Sean Barrett ordered as the team prepared to head out for its final round at the NCAA West Regional in Tempe, Ariz., last weekend. With the Quakers in 23rd place (of 27), this was very likely Barrett's last ride to a course as captain.

In the race to expand eastward, Penn's Health System seems to be beating out the rest of the University. The Health System recently signed a lease for 263,000 square feet in the Centre Square building, located in Center City at 1500 Market Street. UPHS plans to move its ancillary services, like finance and communication operations, to the new location to free up more space in West Philadelphia for clinical services, said Susan Phillips, chief of staff for the Medical School dean's office.

The Penn students currently on campus probably have some idea of what this summer has in store. But for everyone else - those here on campus for the first time taking summer session courses, doing internships or working (and, of course, the eventual throngs of high schoolers who will crowd campus come late June) - the City of Brotherly Love could seem a little intimidating.

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When the results of the Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary were released on the night of May 15, a plurality of citizens across the city could breathe a sigh of relief - Michael Nutter was victorious in the election. Almost all of the local print media establishments, from The Philadelphia Inquirer to Philadelphia Magazine (and The Daily Pennsylvanian), endorsed Nutter in the race, lauding his history of service in City Council, the breadth and depth of his plans for the city and his attempts at ethics reform.

My friends and I slogged our way over the Locust Walk bridge and down past Huntsman, moving just fast enough to still call it moving. We were near the back of the procession, behind the dental students who proudly hoisted their battle flag, a five-foot toothbrush.

Draping red and blue banners soared alongside a larger-than-life toothbrush, congratulatory balloons and, of course, students' spirits at Penn's Commencement ceremonies - held on what University President Amy Gutmann repeatedly called "a perfect day." The ceremonies, which mark the 251st in Penn's history, took place in Franklin Field on the morning of May 14.

Former Wharton professor emeritus Scott Ward was sentenced to 15 years in prison without parole and was also levied a $17,500 fine on May 11. Held without bail since his Aug. 27 arrest, Ward pleaded guilty on Feb. 20 to producing child pornography for importation into the United States.

Singing "Happy Birthday" and demanding the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility were on the agenda for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama during his first campaign visit to Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Alicia Puglionesi is a College junior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is apuglionesi@sas.upenn.edu.

For future generations, toupees and brush-overs may become a thing of the past. Dermatologists from Penn's School of Medicine announced last week that they were able to regenerate hair follicles in laboratory mice - leaving open the possibility that further research could one day remedy male-pattern baldness.

The search to find a replacement for departing Wharton Dean Patrick Harker is expected to be announced next month. A search committee is scheduled to announce a selection in June, though Leo Charney, spokesman for the Provost's Office, said that an interim pick from within the school may be selected in lieu of a permanent replacement.

Michael Nutter decisively won the Democratic Party's mayoral nomination on May 15, beating out four other candidates in a hotly contested four month-long election. And because Philadelphia hasn't elected a Republican mayor in nearly 60 years, his win against Republican Al Taubenberger in November is seen by many as a foregone conclusion.

Despite a 13-game winning streak and a No. 2 national ranking this season, the Penn women's lacrosse team is no blueblood in the sport. In fact, this year's appearance in the NCAA tournament is only the third in team history.

Turns out, you don't have to be a celebrity to give a university commencement address. Penn generally brings in a famed speaker from the outside to send off its graduates: Bono, Kofi Annan, Jodie Foster, James Baker. But Temple University in North Philadelphia doesn't have quite the same tradition and this year, seniors at Temple heard from Kathy Hirsh-Pasek.

School's out, but the work isn't over. Penn rowers, the victims of the three-season sport, have extended their stay well into May, competing in several events as well as their league championships, the EARC and EAWRC Sprints. All three teams - heavyweight and lightweight men and women - have placed in the top ten at their respective championships, with a fourth place and two ninth place finishes.